November 26, 2012
NAACP at RootsCamp
The NAACP will be participating in RootsCamp this week in DC.
News
Voter ID Laws Pass in North Carolina
Beginning earlier this year the North Carolina General Assembly has introduced several bills targeting the right to vote.
November 6, 2012
NAACP Registers Voters In Record Numbers
This year, NAACP's This Is My Vote Campaign registered 432,000 people to vote.
November 6, 2012
Chairman Roslyn Brock Gets Out The Vote In Her Hometown
Chairman Roslyn Brock returned to her hometown of Ft. Pierce, Florida to get out the vote this past weekend.
November 1, 2012
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline Extended in New York
Due to Hurricane Sandy the deadline for receiving absentee ballot applications has been extended.
October 28, 2012
It’s Get Out the Vote Time
Download the NAACP GOTV materials here and join the mobile alert list today.
October 10, 2012
NAACP Celebrates Partial Victory in South Carolina
South Carolinians will be able to use various forms of identification during this year’s election.
September 6, 2012
NAACP Kicks Registration into Hyperdrive
In the coming weeks about 4 million Americans will receive voter registration materials for their state.
September 1, 2012
Victory: Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Voter ID Law
A federal court strikes down Texas voter ID law.
August 15, 2012
THE NAACP CONDEMNS PA COURT RULING ON VOTER ID
Today, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania denied a request for preliminary injunction of the state’s new voter identification law.
August 2, 2012
Legendary Journalist Addresses Voter Suppression
Mainstream media is starting to pay attention and the dialogue surrounding voter suppression is increasing.
July 31, 2012
Florida’s Unlawful Purge Could Leave a Larger Legacy
As a diverse civil rights organization, the NAACP is concerned with the voting rights of all voting-eligible people. That is why the most r
July 26, 2012
Political Cartoonist Equates Voter Suppression with Jim Crow
Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Trudeau’s, Doonesbury, is running a series on Jim Crow and voter suppression in this week’s Slate.
July 25, 2012
Pennsylvania Court Document Reveals the Real Fraud
Lawyers for the commonwealth stipulated that they are “not aware of any incidents of in-person voter fraud in Pennsylvania.
July 19, 2012
Jim Crow, Attorney General Eric Holder, and Litigation before Election Day
NBC Politics blog, highlights the threat of disenfranchisement in states with voter suppressive laws.
July 18, 2012
Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP Claims Victory in Wisconsin Voter ID Litigation
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan issued his decision to permanently enjoin Wisconsin’s restrictive and burdensome ph
July 16, 2012
Protecting the Vote—An Ongoing Fight
Congressman John Lewis appeared on Democracy Now to discuss the importance of protecting voter rights:
July 3, 2012
NAACP Salutes Gov. Snyder for Vetoing Key Voter Suppression Bills
The controversial voter sweep was an affront to Michigan voters and community based voter registration efforts.
June 28, 2012
NAACP New England Area Conference Disappointed by Passage of NH Voter Suppression Law
Governor’s veto of SB 289 overruled by New Hampshire legislature
June 27, 2012
Controversial Voter Purges Take Center Stage Ahead of 2012 Elections
With a very close presidential race looming, several states, including Florida and Texas, have begun purging names from voter rolls.
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